Originally Posted by
franklin_m
the sitting cabal
This is another misnomer.
A cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, a state, or another community, often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those who are outside their group. Sounds more like you guys.
A director/board member can hold and vigorously campaign an opposing position/point of view however once the vote is cast and the majority position is determined that director must stop his campaign and throw his full support behind the majority. If he cannot fully support the direction the organization has chosen he must resign his position rather than cause dissention among the ranks.
For the good of any organization the board has to be seen as a cohesive leadership. This is what you are seeing not some president running roughshod over the executive council.